Captain's Crunch: Gritty Gabriel Landeskog Leads Colorado Avalanche To Stanley Cup Final
Gabriel Landeskog radiates cool as the longtime leader of a Colorado Avalanche team headed to the Stanley Cup Final for the first time since 2001.
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Gabriel Landeskog radiates cool as the longtime leader of a Colorado Avalanche team headed to the Stanley Cup Final for the first time since 2001.
We don't know which Eastern Conference team the Avs will face in the Stanley Cup Final just yet, but let's take a look at the possible matchups.
Hockey has grown massively in Colorado since before the Avalanche arrived from Quebec City in 1990-91. In the mid 1980s Colorado had 3,854 players, in 2021-22 the number is 15,547.
The Avalanche didn't make it through the series unscathed, but they are moving on to face the New York Rangers or back-to-back defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning in the Cup Final next week.
A few Denver Broncos got to put their hockey knowledge to the test recently amid the Colorado Avalanche playoff run.
Artturi Lehkonen scored 1:19 into overtime, and Colorado rallied to beat the Edmonton Oilers 6-5, completing a four-game sweep and sending the Avalanche to the Stanley Cup Final for the first time since 2001.
As the Colorado Avalanche fought to secure a Stanley Cup Final appearance, thousands of Avs fans packed into Ball Arena for a watch party.
Oilers Forward Evander Kane has been suspended one game for boarding and injuring Avs forward Nazem Kadri in Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals on Saturday.
Nazem Kadri is a major reason the Colorado Avalanche are one win away from the franchise's first trip to the Stanley Cup Final in more than two decades.
The Avalanche beat the Edmonton Oilers 4-2 to take a 3-0 lead in the Western Conference Final.
Ball Arena will host Avs watch parties for Games 3 and 4 of the Western Conference Final in Edmonton.
Backup goalie Pavel Francouz stopped 24 shots for his second career playoff shutout and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Edmonton Oilers 4-0.
Head coach Jared Bednar says backup goaltender Pavel Francouz will start in net for Game 2 of the Western Conference Final.
When the puck dropped Tuesday night, Ball Arena wasn't the only place packed with Avalanche fans.
J.T. Compher scored twice, Cale Makar had a goal and two assists and the Colorado Avalanche held off the Edmonton Oilers 8-6 on Tuesday night in a fast-paced, no-lead-felt-safe Game 1 of the Western Conference Final.
The Colorado State University women's basketball team is headed to the Big Dance, as the Mountain West Champions are set to play in March Madness for the first time since 2016.
The WNBA and its players' union reached a verbal agreement on a transformational new collective bargaining agreement early Wednesday morning, both sides said.
With the game tied going into the 9th, Eugenio Suárez smacked a double into left-center field to score pinch runner Javier Sonoja for what would prove to be the winning run.
Thousands of entries were submitted to choose the name of the Pecos League baseball team in Grand Junction, Colorado.
The Burnham Yard Small Area Plan hopes to include recommendations for affordable housing, public infrastructure, parks, open space and other considerations.
The U.S. men's national soccer team is expected to debut the new uniforms later this month in Atlanta, ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup starting in June.
Bri Crittendon is a generational talent. If you want to know what makes this McDonald's All-American tick, just ask her boyfriend, CU freshman guard Josiah Sanders.
The top 16 seeds in the 68-team women's NCAA field will host first- and second-round games, with the regional rounds being played at two neutral sites for the fourth straight year.
There's been a lot of talk about whether Denver would be a good place for the PWHL to expand. The crowd that showed up on Sunday is a good indication that they would be well supported.
The Falcons are riding high after their latest regional victory in Dallas, Texas; another win in their undefeated Pop Warner season. Now, they've got their sights set on the next stage: Nationals.
Shiffrin, a Colorado local, took first place in front of a crowd of 11,000 at Copper Mountain on Sunday.
The Mustangs won 31-28 to remain undefeated and punch their ticket to the state championship game for the first time in school history.
Colorado Buffaloes quarterback Julian "JuJu" Lewis will not be playing in the final CU game of the season in order to preserve his redshirt status. Head football coach Deion Sanders talked about why, and he also spoke about the final opponent of the season on "Coach Prime's Playbook with Romi Bean."
The announcement comes just over a month after the Rams fired former head coach Jay Norvell, who went 2-5 this season and 18-26 overall with the Rams, including a 13-13 mark in the Mountain West Conference.
Broncos fans were excited about the first NFL playoff game in Denver in a decade.
The Denver Broncos beat the Chiefs 22-19 for their eighth straight victory on Nov. 17, 2025.
Six athletes will be inducted into the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame in Denver in 2026.
The Denver NWSL (National Women's Soccer League) team has a place to call home.
In Boulder's Central Park, city police reported more than 100 drug-related incidents over the past three years. A recent arrest put an officer in the hospital and the $100 bond for the suspect sparked debate.
A woman whose aging mother was charged thousands of dollars to change a lock reached out to CBS Colorado in hopes that the station would help them get the money back.
A Denver small business owner was given 60 days to vacate his store, so his customers stepped up to make sure he stayed on his feet.
By downloading an app or calling a number, anyone can use the Link On Demand service to call for a free ride in Lone Tree or Highlands Ranch and next month, Parker joins the list.
A former Colorado school bus aide was sentenced to 4-and-a-half years in prison. Kiarra Jones was caught on bus security cameras hitting non-verbal autistic children.
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The shelter-in-place was lifted for Denver's Globeville neighborhood after a reported felony menacing in the area of the 4700 block of N. Pennsylvania St.
Chevron is being fined $1.5 million for last year's oil well blowout in Weld County after the Colorado Energy and Carbon Commission approved the fine.
A new measles case has been reported in Weld County which is unrelated to the Broomfield outbreak.
Denver Public Schools debates policy on ICE and employees
The Colorado State University women's basketball team is headed to the Big Dance, as the Mountain West Champions are set to play in March Madness for the first time since 2016.
The WNBA and its players' union reached a verbal agreement on a transformational new collective bargaining agreement early Wednesday morning, both sides said.
With the game tied going into the 9th, Eugenio Suárez smacked a double into left-center field to score pinch runner Javier Sonoja for what would prove to be the winning run.
Thousands of entries were submitted to choose the name of the Pecos League baseball team in Grand Junction, Colorado.
The Burnham Yard Small Area Plan hopes to include recommendations for affordable housing, public infrastructure, parks, open space and other considerations.
A long-duration heat wave is taking shape over the western half of the U.S. and forecast to stick around in the days ahead.
Fed officials are grappling with a host of economic challenges, from stubborn inflation to a slowing job market.
Sen. Ron Wyden says he believes the government had "ample evidence" that Epstein was involved in drug trafficking.
Allegations of abuse of women and girls by union leader Cesar Chavez were first reported by the New York Times on Wednesday.
President Trump on Wednesday temporarily eased a century-old law that limits shippers from transporting energy products around the U.S.
A senior lawyer at Denver International Airport filed a federal lawsuit against the city and three top officials, claiming he was pushed out of his job after warning about possible alleged violations of law and more.
Sen. Ron Wyden says he believes the government had "ample evidence" that Epstein was involved in drug trafficking.
Democrats would have to convince at least four Republicans to join their discharge petition to force a floor vote.
From intelligence to research and grant applications, artificial intelligence is playing a bigger role in government and military operations.
President Trump on Wednesday temporarily eased a century-old law that limits shippers from transporting energy products around the U.S.
Colorado voters will decide whether transgender children can play sports with the gender that matches their gender identity or whether they'll be forced to play with other children of the same gender they were assigned at birth.
A judge blocked a set of changes to the childhood vaccine schedule recommended by allies of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, dealing a setback to the Trump administration's efforts to overhaul federal vaccine policy.
Patchwork state policies and limited federal oversight have led to a fragmented system for tracking organ donor status.
Even people with six-figure incomes are making financial sacrifices to pay for medical care, a new study finds.
Colorado health officials have identified two additional cases of measles, bringing the total number to nine in the Broomfield outbreak.
A senior lawyer at Denver International Airport filed a federal lawsuit against the city and three top officials, claiming he was pushed out of his job after warning about possible alleged violations of law and more.
Fed officials are grappling with a host of economic challenges, from stubborn inflation to a slowing job market.
President Trump on Wednesday temporarily eased a century-old law that limits shippers from transporting energy products around the U.S.
USPS Postmaster General David Steiner said raising the price of stamps would "largely solve" the agency's financial woes.
The WNBA and its players' union reached a verbal agreement on a transformational new collective bargaining agreement early Wednesday morning, both sides said.
A woman whose aging mother was charged thousands of dollars to change a lock reached out to CBS Colorado in hopes that the station would help them get the money back.
A senior lawyer at Denver International Airport filed a federal lawsuit against the city and three top officials, claiming he was pushed out of his job after warning about possible alleged violations of law and more.
A CBS Colorado investigation has found Denver may now be subsidizing fire protection for neighboring cities -- despite deals that were supposed to save money -- as the city faces deep budget cuts and layoffs.
Eleven Denver City Council members voluntarily reimbursed the city for 2025 furlough days with reimbursement amounts ranging from $762.60 up to $1,969.92. Most of the council members' reimbursements were around $1,300.
Prosecutors in El Paso County have decided not to pursue criminal charges against a youth hockey coach in southern Colorado, saying there is insufficient evidence to prosecute him.
